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mistakes

Syllables: mis·takes/mɪˈsteɪks/

mistakes is the plural of mistake.

mistakes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of mistake.

Meaning of mistake

Noun

mistake (plural mistakes)

  1. An error.
    • There were too many mistakes in the test that, unfortunately, made you fail.
  2. A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard-to-hit location, but instead ends up in an easy-to-hit place.

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Phrases with mistakes

Words that rhyme with mistakes

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Questions about mistakes

What is mistakes the plural of?
Mistakes is the plural of mistake.
How do you pronounce mistakes?
Mistakes is pronounced /mɪˈsteɪks/.

Words near mistakes in the dictionary

  1. mistakenly
  2. mistakenness
  3. mistakeproof
  4. mistaker
  5. mistakers
  6. mistakes
  7. mistakes windmills for giants
  8. mistakest
  9. mistaketh
  10. mistaking
  11. mistaking windmills for giants

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